NULL pointer dereference in Gnu Inetutils

CVE-2022-39028

telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.3, MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3, and derivative works has a NULL pointer dereference via 0xff 0xf7 or 0xff 0xf8. In a typical installation, the telnetd application would crash but the telnet service would…

EPSS: 0.017 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39028?
CVE-2022-39028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Inetutils, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-30.
How severe is CVE-2022-39028?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-39028 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.